Pompeius verna
Pompeius verna, the little glassywing, is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the eastern United States and southeast Canada, from central New England west to central Nebraska, south to northern Florida, the Gulf Coast and southern Texas.[2]
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The wingspan is 27–39 mm. Adults preferably feed on the nectar of white, pink and purple flowers, including Apocynum, Prunella, Mentha × piperita, Eutrochium and Asclepias.
The larvae feed on Tridens flavus.
Subspecies
- Pompeius verna verna
- Pompeius verna sequoyah (Freeman, 1942)
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